Loom reed



July 10, 1928.

l. ANDREWS LOOM REED Filed April 7, 1927 Slm/uam@ waz? wem? Patented July 10, 1928.

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ISAAC ANDREWS, OF SPARTANBURG-SOUTH CAROLINA,

LOOM

Application led April 7,

This invention has reference to loomreeds, the primary object of the invention being to provide novel means for mounting the dents of a reed whereby1 the reeds will be instantaneously returned to their initial positions upon the removal of a drawing-in hook, knot in the thread or other element causing the dents to be spread.

Another object of the invention is to provide means connected with the extended ends of the dents for returning the dents to their initial positions should they be bent laterally.

A still further object of the invention is to improve generally the construction shown in my copending application, Serial Number 149,719.

With the foregoing` and other objects in view which will appear as `the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: l

Figure l is a vertical sectional View through a loom-reed constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmental elevational view thereof, a portion of one of the ribs being broken away. n

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the dents of the loom-reed, at both ends of which and arranged on opposite sides thereof, are the ribs 6 that support the ends of the dents and provide means whereby the dents may be supported in a lathe.

The dents are arranged in suitable spaced relation with each other and held in such spaced relation by means of the cotton binding member 7, which is wrapped around the ribs as shown by the drawing, portions thereof lying between the dents.

The ends of the dents extend beyond the ribs 6, and are indicated by the reference character 8, which ends are secured by means of the rubber strips 9, the rubber being REED.

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flexible and vulcanized around the extended ends 8 of the dents, and secured-thereto, as clearly shown by Figure l. This rubber also extends laterally and acts as a binding medium for binding the cotton 7 in position.

It might be further stated that while the dents are held betweenfthe ribs 6, at the ends of the dents, the dents are free to move between the ribs', allowing the 4dents to be separated as shown in dotted lines 'in Figure 2.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to this construction, when the dents are moved laterally or spread apart as by a drawing-in hook, being positioned therebe-V tween or by a knot in the thread passing between the dents, instantaneously with the removal of the hook or knot, the dents will automatically return to their initial positions.

It will be seen that as the dents are moved laterally as indicated in dotted lines, the rubber strip 9 will be drawn downwardly, and since this rubber strip is secured to the extended ends 8 of thedents, the rubber strip will act to exert a pull on the dents, returning them to their initial positions.

As illustrated by Figure 2, the dotted line A indicates the action'of the rubber strip 9 p as the dents are spread.

I claim:

l. A loom-reed including spaced dents,

extending beyond the supports said dents adapted to move within the supports and flexible means cooperating with the yextended ends of the dents for moving the dents within the supports.

2. A loom-reed including supports, dents mounted in the supports and adapted to move therein, the ends of the dents extending beyond the supports, elastic means connected with the extended ends of the dents, and said elastic means adapted to return the dents to their initial positions when the dents are spread laterally.

v 3. A loom-reed including supports, dents connected with the supports and'adapted'to move therein, the extremities of the dents extending beyond the supports, flexible rubber strips vulcanized to the extended ends of the dents, and 'said rubber strips adapted adapted to move Within thesupports and to move the dents and return the dentsto the extending ends of the dents embedded in 10 their normal positions after they have been elastic material. spread apart.l -l In testimony that I Claim the foregoing 4. A loom reed 'including' spaced dents, as my own, I have hereto alil'xed 'my sigsupports 'connecting the dents adjacent to nature. the ends of the dents, the ends of extending beyond the'sfpport's, 'said dfnts SAAG ANDREWS. 

